Jose Born to Dance Comprehension

When did Jose first see dancers?

• when Papa took him to the theater.

• when he went to a museum in New York

• when he went to his Grandmother's house

• when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert

At the beginning of the story, why does the author describe different types of dancing?

• to teach about different cultures

• to compare bullfighting and dancing

• to show how Jose responded to each dance

• to explain how different dances are performed

What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?

• to make the story longer

• to show Jose's heritage

• to teach Spanish to the reader

• to make the text more interesting

In this story, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?

• in order of importance

• in problem and solution order

• in compare and contrast order

• in the time order they happened

In the story, what does the SIMILE in the sentence below mean?"He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps as smooth as silk."

• Jose always wore costumes made of silk.

• Jose was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.

• Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful.

• Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage.

When did Jose first see dancers?

• when Papa took him to the theater

• when he went to a museum in New York

• when he went to his Grandmother's house

• when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert

At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?

• to teach about different cultures

• to compare bullfighting and dancing

• to show how Jose responded to each dance

• to explain how different dances are performed

What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?

• to make the text longer

• to show Jose's heritage

• to teach Spanish to the reader

• to make the text more interesting

In this article, how does the author organize the events in Jose's life?

• in order of importance

• in problem solution order

• in compare and contrast order

• in the time order they happened

In the article what does the simile in the sentence below mean?
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth as silk.

• Jose always wore costumes made of silk

• Jose was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes

• Jose's dance movements were smooth and graceful

• Jose wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage